In women of reproductive age, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common abnormalities, and obesity is observed in about 80% of these patients. The relationship between PCOS and obesity is complex, and therefore the study “Selection of Appropriate Tools for Evaluating Obesity in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients”Read More

*David A. Hart Department of Surgery, McCaig Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. *Correspondence to hartd@ucalgary.ca Disclosure: The author has declared no conflicts of interest. Acknowledgements: The author thanks the Institute for Gender and Health of the Canadian Institutes for Health Research for past funding, Alberta Health Services forRead More

Recruitment to randomised controlled trials (RCTs) is often difficult and this is particularly the case with adolescents and young adults (AYA), because they require a special approach. This fascinating paper by Trent et al. describes the research methods and preliminary effectiveness of recruitment in their trial, and demonstrates that AYARead More